掩耳盗铃 yǎn’ěr-dàolíng literally to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
literally to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
How to remember 掩耳盗铃: 掩 to cover up + 耳 ear + 盗 to rob + 铃 small bell = literally to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell.
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- Cover your ears while stealing a bell (idiom) - fool only yourself - 这么做无异于掩耳盗铃 (zhème zuò wú yì yú yǎn'ěr-dàolíng) doing this is pure self-deception.
- Mocks futile self-deception where you deceive no one but yourself.